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Unable to add a New Gmail Account to Mac Air running High Sierra 10.13..6

Have attempted this numerous times now after 'buttoning' the apps eg Calendar Notes etc.

Cursor revolves a second and than I have to choose cancel to get out.

Have Turned the Firewall Off, Have Turned Net Barrier Application off, but still nothing.

Baffled?

Also have allowed Less Secure Apps on Gmail account itself


Posted on Jul 20, 2021 7:53 AM

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Jul 20, 2021 10:52 AM in response to BDAqua

No, but strongly suspect it is something on my Mac air preventing access.

I do not actually get to the point where it creates the new gmail account.

It simply stops in its tracks after selecting the apps you wish to activate (Calendar,Notes etc.)

I Have actually turned the App Password / 2 Factor Authentication on, but this has had no effect, as I say it never gets to the point of creating the gmail account on my Mac Mail.

Only thing I can think of is turning the Firewall off, but my existing gmail accounts work fine, just will not let me create a new one?

Jul 20, 2021 2:08 PM in response to BDAqua

I turned the real time scanning on the Virus - off

Likewise the Protection on the Netbarrier - also switched off.

I also turned the Apple Mac firewall off as well.

Still no lock, I thought it may have been.


Just to let you know I was able to create a poor version of the email account by choosing 'Other', instead of gmail, earlier, but deleted it afterwards.

Unable to add a New Gmail Account to Mac Air running High Sierra 10.13..6

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